Residents in Nashville, a small southern Illinois town, were advised to evacuate immediately on Tuesday due to an impending dam failure.
Emergency officials from Washington County alerted locals, asking them to immediately leave their homes to avoid the consequences of the catastrophic situation.
Nashville residents were told that they could seek shelter at a location on West Walnut Street in the city, where the Red Cross was providing assistance.
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The Washington County Emergency Management Agency alerted residents through a Facebook post that read, "Attention The Failure of the Nashville dam is imminent! Please evacuate your home at this time. If you are in the grey box, you need to evacuate now!"
However, the cause of the dam failure and the estimated number of affected homes remained unknown at the time of the evacuation order.
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According to the latest census, Nashville's population is about 3,100 people. It is unknown how many residents had to evacuate their homes.
Tennessee residents in the area have been warned to carefully monitor the situation and stay alert regarding the latest information provided by the local officials.
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I wonder was this dam was like the dam in Michigan that was inspected under Obama and the given a five year waiver for all the defects they found. Which resulted in a dam collapse that also was generating electricity. Because it sounds an awful lot just like that!